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With Florida holding a similar referendum this year, the abortion rights issue underscores the important role now played by referendums in states where one party has control of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286424
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The speaker is the most important officeholder in the legislative branch. Having the role vacant since October 3 -- a result of Republican party in-fighting and the party’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282869
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As state governments become more entrenched in the use of re-districting to cement their legislative majorities, referendums offer a rare direct link between citizens and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282039
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The Supreme Court is poised to make dramatic changes to the remedies available to governments, legislatures and courts considering ways to address the legacies of racial…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274290
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Conservatives have also pledged to support reforming the Senate as a non-partisan body and allow Trudeau to use his sizeable House of Commons majority to set policy without Senate…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB206586
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Citing the US trade deficit as a sign of an "economic war" waged by China, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has made protectionist appeals to attract supporters from…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212033
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Newson has managed to have the election brought forward from November to September 14, but it risks becoming a major distraction for both himself and the state over the next two…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262814
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Kirk -- a Republican running in a Democratic-leaning state -- is seeking to strike a moderate position in the midst of an acrimonious election-year partisan debate surrounding…